City push for stronger flood aid and protection in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette endorses Mayor Corbett and council for pressing HUD to remove duplicative down payment loan and grant deductions from buyout checks for flooded homeowners. They seek 107 percent payouts, urge Congress support, and push for a comprehensive flood defense despite Corps cost doubts.
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Rapids
Ron Corbett
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Corbett
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Army Corps of Engineers
Clearing up the Facts About Obama
The letter challenges common Bush era political myths about Barack Obama. It claims he is labeled a Muslim and anti Christian, a socialist, and a debt inducer while asserting health care spending and taxes. It disputes claims about abortion funding and insurance coverage rules.
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Obama
United States
Seniors push for testing of older bus drivers in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader, 73, urges special testing for drivers aged 70 plus after a Walmart incident. He calls for reflex, coordination and driving-safety tests and cites concerns about existing seniors on the roads.
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Walmart
Cedar Rapids
Joe Denemark
Monticello
Supporters Call for Higher Taxes to Fund Services
A reader endorses March 28 opinion by Rick Strandrer arguing those who can afford higher taxes should pay more. The writer and spouse, retired with under 50 000 annual gross, would support increased taxes to sustain government services and reliefs from across the board cuts. They urge broader public input beyond Tea Party voices.
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Rick Strandrer
the Gazette
New Leaders Needed to Avert Deeper U S Decline
Opinion warns that without fresh leadership, the United States will worsen financially and lose freedom. It condemns President Obama and Democratic Congress and argues for change in November 2012 to restore the American dream and reduce taxes for all.
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Greece
Obama
America
Solar Updraft Tower concept examined for smokestack energy
The idea uses greenhouse structures in Australia and Spain to heat interior surfaces that drive an airflow to the base of tall smokestacks. A turbine atop the stack could generate power from wind even without sun, though the article notes no turbine details.
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Australia
Spain
Spring hopes clash with political doubt in Minnesota reflection
A veteran observer laments the fading old America amid spring renewal. He criticizes partisan fervor in Washington, notes Democrats' health care reform as moderate, and contrasts civic decay with enduring community needs. The piece ends urging acceptance of government aid when needed.
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South
Minnesota
Washington
America
Mutual
No real threat exists in same sex marriage debate
A reader questions potential lawsuits against religious groups excluding same sex couples from retreats after Iowa legalized civil marriage for all. ACLU Iowa director Ben Stone says churches can run marriage programs for their chosen attendees, noting civil and religious unions remain separate.
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Iowa
Ben Stone
American Civil Liberties Union
Supreme Court
Varnum
Stone
State of
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